Enrollment
83
Elementary
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063162004901
Princeton Elementary
428 Norman Rd., Princeton, CA 95970 · (530) 439-2501 · Colusa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
55 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Princeton Elementary→Princeton High
Based on grade levels within Princeton Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.2pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -21.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.3% | 24.6% | 33.3% | 36.8% |
| Math | 3.5% | 26.3% | 24.6% | 45.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 18.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 25.8% |
| 2020-21 | 27.6% | 24.1% |
| 2018-19 | 26.5% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 21.9% | 12.2% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 45.1% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 51.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Princeton Elementary
Princeton Elementary's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Elementary this school | 83 | 66.3% | 20.3% |
| Howell Mountain Elementary Angwin | 85 | 60.0% | 29.7% |
| Geyserville Elementary Geyserville | 89 | 58.4% | 39.5% |
| Horicon Elementary Annapolis | 69 | 72.5% | 14.0% |
| Farmington Elementary Farmington | 95 | 74.7% | 30.1% |
| Paradise Elementary Modesto | 59 | 71.2% | 68.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Princeton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Colusa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #5,677 of 5,915 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
83
+27 (+48%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83 | 5.6 | 14.8:1 | 66% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 5.6 | 12.7:1 | 76% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 68% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | 63% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 3.8 | 18.7:1 | 67% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 67% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 102 | N/A | N/A | 83% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | 59% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 7 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (70 to 83); teachers up 49% (3.8 to 5.6).
About Princeton Elementary
In Princeton, California, Princeton Elementary is a very small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 83 students, covering kindergarten through 8. It has 82% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Princeton Joint Unified counts 2 schools and 126 students, including Princeton Elementary.
The largest group at Princeton Elementary is Hispanic students, at 61%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 6% Native American, and 4% multiracial. Colusa County residents are about 63% Hispanic, a similar share. The diversity index for Princeton Elementary is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 5.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Princeton Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 66%. Public schools in Colusa County average 78%.
On the allk12 Grade, Princeton Elementary lands at D, ahead of 12% of California public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Princeton Elementary is among the bottom 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 40.7%. Actual: 20.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Colusa County show that median household income comes to about $75,672, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colusa County counts 23 public schools with about 4,732 students.
Measured in a straight line, Princeton High is about 0.3 miles from Princeton Elementary. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Princeton Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Princeton Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Princeton Elementary as 56 in 2020-21 and 83 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Princeton Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Princeton Joint Unified
- Princeton HighHigh · 43 students
- Princeton Landing HighHigh
Other schools in Princeton
- Princeton HighHigh · 43 students
- Princeton Landing HighHigh
Other Princeton Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Princeton Elementary. Princeton Elementary is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Princeton ElementaryPrinceton, NC · 770 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolLithonia, GA · 751 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 652 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolPrinceton, LA · 491 students
- PRINCETON ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton High0.3 mi · 43
- Willows Intermediate12.9 mi · 464
- Willows Community High12.9 mi · 24
- Willows High13.0 mi · 423
- Maxwell Middle13.0 mi · 90
- Maxwell Elementary13.0 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Princeton Elementary?
Princeton Elementary enrolls approximately 83 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Princeton Elementary serve?
Princeton Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Princeton Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Princeton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton Elementary?
At Princeton Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Elementary?
Princeton Elementary is overseen by Princeton Joint Unified in Colusa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.